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Suggest Medication For Anxiety And Depression

Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016

Question: HELLO,
My wife is very anxiety/depresson, takes 100mg zoloft hs trazdone 100mg hs. 1mg 1mg ativan hs.
during the day she takes norco/tylenol. zofran8mg p.r.n. Not taking but has been rx quetiapine 50mg hs, buspirone 15mg t.i.d. lexapro10mg. What would be the best of these to control high anxiety/depression.
Thank you XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Psycho-therapy to be added to her actual medical treatment as following...

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

I am sorry for the health problems your wife is having with anxiety/depression.

From what you are reporting, the medications she is taking are the best choices for her at this moment.
All her anxiety problems have been caused by the other health issues she has been facing. I can admit that she is doing very well although getting depressed.

At this point, psychological support from all her family is very important together with psycho-therapy. I advise to contact with a psychologist and discuss what's the best psycho-therapy for her.

All the best!
Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar